MIL-J-7758A REAL MCOY MFG. CO. Knitwear This high-gauge wool sweater was

This high-gauge wool sweater was standard issue for Navy personnel upon enlistment and was commonly referred to in the 1940s as a “jersey

military for about 10 years while going through many updates

it provided crucial sun protection during the day and defence against insects during the night

convex lenses designed to cover as much of the eye as possible

But achieving a consistent gray color was challenging with the technology of the time

MIL-J-7758A REAL MCOY MFG. CO. Knitwear This high-gauge wool sweater wasThe lineage of this U. S. Navy and Marine Corps summer flight jacket reaches back to mid WWII with the AN J 2 Spec. AN 6551 design. Slightly modified immediately after the war, it evolved into M 716 Spec. MIL J 7758A and remained in service well into the late 1950s, with some examples still in use into the 1960s. Even though the model designation changed almost annuallyM 421, AN6551, AN J 2, M 716, J 7758the jackets unlined, single layer construction